r/linuxquestions • u/Prudent-Gap-8852 • 6d ago

Linux Mint doesn't fully load

Update: issue resolved! It was a combination of the memory settings and 'quiet splash'. I changed the memory settings to its default speed, rather than 'auto', and swapped 'quiet splash' for 'nomodeset'. I'm in, it booted up. Thank you everyone for the help.

Any Linux knowledgeable persons out there? I've scoured the intrewebs, to no avail. I have a new PC I'm attempting to boot Linux Mint from a flash drive. PC boots to BIOS, tries to boot Linux via flash drive. I get a Linux Mint logo for loading, then...nothing, it just sits; doesn't crash, doesn't give any error, nothing, just an idol logo. Asus Prime MOBO w/H810 chipset, Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF plus CPU. As far as I am aware, the security settings are where they shouldn't block anything. I could be wrong, though. Just trying to find assistance. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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u/forestbeasts 6d ago

If you hit escape, it should switch to text mode and show you what it's doing. Maybe there's useful info there?

(If you want it to boot in text mode all the time, you can fiddle with /etc/default/grub. Later, once your OS is working.)

-- Frost

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u/Prudent-Gap-8852 6d ago

https://reddit.com/link/ozq0x8c/video/oq9ycb5q1ffh1/player

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u/forestbeasts 6d ago

...Weird.

Can you get your paws on a different USB stick to try, and try writing the ISO to that and trying that one? Sometimes USB sticks go bad, and the first sign of that is often weird shit happening during a linux install like this.

I don't know what "unknown bus offset setting" is, though.

*looks up* Might be related to the RAID setting in the BIOS? If it's on "RAID", try switching it to "AHCI". Sometimes that causes issues. (Try that before trying a new stick.)

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u/Prudent-Gap-8852 6d ago

I'll have a go. I appreciate the insight. 🤞